When I read that the Bush Travelling Circus was
employing the services of nine-year-old boy in their dying effort to phase out Social Security, I knew I just had to say something about it, but the right words weren't coming to me. Fortunately, David Johnson of WWDT (in an already widely-linked post) has
brilliantly to come to the rescue:
You know a television show is on its last legs when it adds a cute child actor in a last ditch attempt at ratings. It happened to "The Brady Bunch." It happened to "All in the Family." It happened to "Different Strokes," "The Cosby Show" and "Family Ties."
And now it's happening to President Bush's travelling road show for Social Security reform (or, as Josh Marshall likes to call it, "Bamboozlepalooza").
The NY Times reports that nine-year-old Noah McCullough of Tonight Show presidential trivia fame has agreed to join the President and entourage in stumping for privatization. He will travel in advance of presidential visits to soften radio and public audiences with his command of presidential trivia, his youthful charm and his faith in Bush's plan.
What I want to tell people about Social Security is to not be afraid of the new plan. It may be a change, but it's a good change.
The opportunity will also give Noah some valuable experience in campaigning. He plans to run for President in 2032 (when, in his expert opinion, Social Security will be "bankrupt" if we don't act).
Heh. Indeed.